pic: 3 CIM WCD Ball Shifter Dead Axle

[Joey Milia]

Originally Posted by Bryce2471

This could work, but tit adds complexity and/or machining time.


Then how would the gear be horizontally located on the bearing?

Thanks for all the advise. Keep it up!

A flush mount PEM is pressed into a round hole. It would be just a larger hole than the one for the bolt, no extra machining. (and in one way simpler because you don't have to worry about a nut during assembly)

If the bearing is a proper press fit into a pocket in the gear it'll be fine. It's located by the pocket and there is no side load on the gear to push it off the bearing. This is the same way all the shifting gears are located in a dog shifter.

EDIT: It's a 40 tooth gear correct? If you don't want to machine a pocket get a vex dog gear with the pocket already machined. Vex 40t dog gear part number 217-3417. If the .5 bearing it comes with is too big for the shaft, press it out and replace it with the same OD .375 bearing vex part number 217-2732.